Comments on: Greenwash Of The Week: Double-Header Edition. http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/09/16/greenwash-of-the-week-double-header-edition/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Being Green. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:29:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: david http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/09/16/greenwash-of-the-week-double-header-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-21566 david Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:34:19 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2539#comment-21566 Did you read the other article about the "sustainability" index? Walmart wants everyone else to be sustainable...except themselves. It's a greenwash through and through. Did you read the other article about the “sustainability” index? Walmart wants everyone else to be sustainable…except themselves. It’s a greenwash through and through.

]]> By: Jennae @ Green & Gorgeous http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/09/16/greenwash-of-the-week-double-header-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-21565 Jennae @ Green & Gorgeous Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:07:50 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2539#comment-21565 I'm with you on Chevron, but I have disagree with you about the Walmart sustainability index. While I understand that the company doesn't have a good record on social responsibility, when a retailer as large as Walmart makes demands like this of their suppliers, it will have global impact. In that regard, I don't think it's greenwashing to have a PR firm that focuses on sustainability handling Walmart's marketing about the index. This opinion won't win me any popularity contests, I'm sure, but I'm a firm believer that big box stores have GOT to make steps in the right direction if the green movement is really going to gain traction with the masses. This index is just one step in that direction. Sure, Walmart has a LONG way to go, but why knock the changes they are making? Full disclosure: I am one of Walmart's Elevenmoms, but I'd feel the same if any other big box store were making these types of demands of their suppliers. I’m with you on Chevron, but I have disagree with you about the Walmart sustainability index. While I understand that the company doesn’t have a good record on social responsibility, when a retailer as large as Walmart makes demands like this of their suppliers, it will have global impact. In that regard, I don’t think it’s greenwashing to have a PR firm that focuses on sustainability handling Walmart’s marketing about the index.

This opinion won’t win me any popularity contests, I’m sure, but I’m a firm believer that big box stores have GOT to make steps in the right direction if the green movement is really going to gain traction with the masses. This index is just one step in that direction. Sure, Walmart has a LONG way to go, but why knock the changes they are making?

Full disclosure: I am one of Walmart’s Elevenmoms, but I’d feel the same if any other big box store were making these types of demands of their suppliers.

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